Lantern



(No Model.)

A. M. DUBURN.

Lantern.

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N. PUERSv Phoio-Lithographer Washington, D. C

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ANTHONY M. DUBURN, OF CINCINNATI, OHIO.

LANTERN.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 241,127, dated May 10,1881. Application filed May 3, 1880. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ANTHONY M. DUBURN, of Cincinnati,Hamilton county,Ohio, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Lanterns, of whichthe following is a specification.

My improvement comprises a lantern-base composed of a sheet-metal shelland a wooden core or filling having metallic spurs, as hereinafterdescribed; also, in combining with a reservoir having studs and a base aplinth or lower hoop having a notched and contracted lower margin and anenlarged and perforated upper portion, as hereinafter described.

The accompanying drawing represents, partly by elevation and partly byvertical section, a lantern embodying my invention.

I provide my lantern with a composite base,

' terior finish, while the wooden filling afi'ords at a small expensesolidity and weight to the lower part of the lantern, and prevents anydenting or disfigurement of the base.

Permanently attached to the base A is a reservoir, D, provided with anydesired burner, E.

Projecting from opposite sides of reservoir D, near its lower portion,and on opposite sides of it,-are studs F. (One shown.)

G is a customary glass chimney, supported in the beaded upper margin,71, of the hoop or plinth H, of considerably greater diameter thanreservoir D, except at its lower edge, h, where it closely encircles it.The lower edge, It, has two opposite notches, 7L, (one sl1own,) whichpermit the hoop H to be pushed down over the pins or studs F. Thishaving been done, the larger diameter of the uppor portion ot' the hooppermits it to be partially rotated to the position indicated in thedrawing, so as to hold it securely upon the base.

The annular interstice I between the reservoir D and the upper portionof the hoop H, in conjunction with orifices h in the hoop, admitscurrents of draft-air to support the combustion.

Attached to the upper part of the hoop is a wire guard, J, whoseintersecting wires are halved to each other, as at j, and then soldered.The notches j guide the Workman in accurately fitting the vertical andhorizontal lines together, so as to produce any number of perfectly symmetrical and similar guards with but little care or labor on his part,and when soldered together the members may be flush with each other, soas to present a neatappearance. The component pieces being notched bythe same punch, the solderer is atliberty to pick any vertical orhorizontal piece out of a pile, with the certainty of its fitting itsfellows, each ring or horizontal wire being held to its proper level bythe vertical wires, and each vertical wire to its proper position by thehorizontal wires.

The dome or upper hoop, K, embraces the top of the chimney, where itsspring yoke or latch L is engaged under the upper rail of the guard, inthe manner shown in the figure; but on disengagement of -'said latch thedome springs away from the chimney, and then the latter can be removed,if desired.

The latch L aft'ords an object whereto the handle M may be attached, asrepresented.

The notches j may be formed, anumber of them simultaneously, bypunching.

Fora spring-bottom lantern, in which the base slips over the body orhoop, such base may be of annular form.

I am aware that lanterns have been constructed having sheet-metal baseswith castmetal rim or bushing, as shown in patent to WVestlake, No.102,896, and consequently I do not claim, broadly, a composite base.

I claim as new and of my iuvcntion.

1. The composite lantern-base composed of the sheet-metal shell A a andthe wooden core or filling 13, having metallic spurs O, as and for thepurpose set forth. 2. In combination with the reservoir D,having thestuds F, the base A and plinth H, having the notched and contractedlower margin, It, and enlarged and perforated upper portion,substantially as set forth.

In testimony of which invention I hereunto set my hand.

' ANTHONY M. DUBURN. Attest:

G120. H. KNIGHT, J. L. LOGAN.

